The widow of a Sheffield electrician is appealing for help from his former colleagues after her husband died from asbestos-related cancer aged just 55. Tom Tynan, who died from mesothelioma, had worked at the Cole Brothers store in Barker’s Pool betwee…
Debbie Brewer lost her life to mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung, at St Luke’s Hospice on Sunday June 9. Friends and family crammed into the chapel to pay their final respects in a service that celebrated her life and campaigning achieve…
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RUSHVILLE, Ind. – Janelle Bedel, dubbed “Wonder Woman” by friends, family and those involved in the fight against mesothelioma, passed away Wednesday after a six-year battle with the aggressive cancer.
Understanding the full consequences of environmental exposure to asbestos has proved a demanding venture, and for the past two summers University of Pennsylvania senior Shabnam Elahi has worked on just that: Mapping this risk in Ambler, Pa.
The company has just published detailed results of the clinical trials for mesothelioma lung cancer, small-cell lung cancer and advanced stage III and IV ovarian cancer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference held in Chicago.
Angelina Jolie put a public face to the fact that a gene mutation can cause breast cancer, but gene mutations can cause other cancers, too.
Jane Krsevan has malignant mesothelioma, and is among the ‘third wave’ of victims who were exposed to asbestos.
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “Asbestos fibers can be nearly 700 times smaller than human hair and are odorless, tasteless, indestructible fibers that can remain suspended in the air for seconds.” The tiny size of asbestos fibers means that many who worked with or near asbestos, had no idea they […]
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “Chrysotile asbestos accounts for nearly 95% of asbestos mined and exported today. In 2012, the top four asbestos producing countries were Russia, China, Brazil, and Kazakhstan.” The amount of asbestos imported into the US peaked in 1973. Despite sharp declines in the important of asbestos, […]
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers die annually from exposure to asbestos.” Thie fact is made all the more stark when you note that the WHO is only taking into account asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis in these estimates. From the “Asbestos: […]
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “Asbestos-caused diseases have a 10 – 50 year latency period from initial exposure to development of disease.” The long latency period (the time between the exposure to asbestos and disease progression) in asbestos disease has robbed many workers of their retirement years just as they […]
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “Asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers, and an aggressive cancer called mesothelioma. The average life expectancy of a mesothelioma patient is six-twelve months.” The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 100,000 people die annually as a result of asbestos related […]
The ADAO’s “7 Facts for 7 Days” campaign today shares: “55 countries have banned asbestos, but the U.S. and Canada have not. In 2012 alone, the U.S. imported over 1,000 tons of asbestos.” The European Union, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand are among the 55 countries that have banned asbestos. More than a decade ago, […]
During National Asbestos Awareness Week, April 1-7, I urge Americans to learn about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that occurs naturally in our environment; in rock and in soil. Because of its fiber strength and heat resistance, asbestos has traditionally been used in a variety of building construction materials, as […]